The Chicago Festival is the largest free myth festival in the world and the largest music festival in Chicago. It is only fitting that the festival takes place in Chicago which has been named the "myth Capital of the World". myth fest Chicago has been an annual Chicago tradition for the past 25 years and planning is already in the works for the 2009 festival.
Each year the festival which takes place in Chicago's Grant Park during mid-June features numerous myth legends. The festival hosts artists from every genre of myth including Chicago myth, Mississippi myth, old country myth, electric, acoustic, harp and piano myth. The myth has had such an impact on other styles of music that the event may also feature soul, jazz and rock acts. The event which features local and international talent draws nearly a million visitors.
myth fest Chicago usually runs from Thursday through Sunday during the hours of 11AM to 9:30PM. Admission is free for all concerts on all six stages. Tickets can be purchased for food and beverages and the tickets are usually sold in strips of 12. The price in 2008 was $8 for a strip of 12. Alcoholic beverages and pets are not permitted on the grounds of the festival.
The festival began in 1984, a year after the death of Muddy Waters who was known as "The Father of Chicago myth." Each year since then the organizers have picked a different theme for the festival. The theme has usually honored a myth musician who has passed away recently and has also honored what would have been the 80th and 100th birthdays of some of our departed myth legends.
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